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Birds in Manitoba

Our list for Manitoba has 202 bird species recorded regularly there: 6 residents, 128 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 32 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors

The list comes from 2.4 million birdwatchers' records from 2019–2024, shared through the eBird Observation Dataset on GBIF. A bird is listed when it was recorded in at least 3 of the 6 years and has a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur here than are listed; the months show when it is recorded most years.

Species on our list
202
In October
126
Common
87
Busiest month
May

What's special about Manitoba

vs Canada

The birds recorded far more often here than across Canada, as a share of all bird records. These are the ones Manitoba is worth visiting for.

  1. Arctic TernArctic Tern8.9×Passage migrant · 0.16% of records here, 0.02% across Canada
  2. Lark SparrowLark Sparrow8.1×Summer visitor · 0.13% of records here, 0.02% across Canada
  3. Western MeadowlarkWestern Meadowlark8.1×Summer visitor · 1.4% of records here, 0.17% across Canada
  4. Western KingbirdWestern Kingbird6.7×Summer visitor · 0.29% of records here, 0.04% across Canada
  5. Franklin's GullFranklin's Gull6.7×Summer visitor · 1.1% of records here, 0.16% across Canada
  6. Marbled GodwitMarbled Godwit6.6×Summer visitor · 0.27% of records here, 0.04% across Canada
  7. Grey PartridgeGrey Partridge6.4×Winter visitor · 0.25% of records here, 0.04% across Canada
  8. Clay-colored SparrowClay-colored Sparrow6.2×Summer visitor · 1.2% of records here, 0.19% across Canada

This month: October

GBIF · Oct

Most likely

  1. Canada GooseCanada Goose5.24%
  2. Blue JayBlue Jay3.95%
  3. Common RavenCommon Raven3.47%
  4. White-breasted NuthatchWhite-breasted Nuthatch3.33%
  5. Ring-billed GullRing-billed Gull3.05%
  6. American CrowAmerican Crow3.02%

Arriving now

  1. American Tree SparrowAmerican Tree SparrowPassage migrantSep 0.04% → Oct 1.28%
  2. Snow BuntingSnow BuntingWinter visitorSep 0.00% → Oct 0.88%
  3. Rough-legged HawkRough-legged HawkWinter visitorSep 0.03% → Oct 0.38%
  4. Common RedpollCommon RedpollWinter visitorSep 0.02% → Oct 0.32%
  5. Grey PartridgeGrey PartridgeWinter visitorSep 0.05% → Oct 0.15%
  6. Evening GrosbeakEvening GrosbeakWinter visitorSep 0.01% → Oct 0.12%

Share of all bird records in Manitoba in October, 2019–2024. “Arriving now” are the birds whose share rises most from last month. Each month links to that month’s page.

Near you this week

The birds most likely around your town or postcode right now, from the same records, for a square about 9 km across.

The bird calendar for Manitoba

Month by month

When each bird is around, through the year. The darker the square, the closer that month is to the bird’s busiest. Filter by summer or winter visitors to see the seasons turn over.

The year in Manitoba

Records by month
Bird records in Manitoba by month, 2019–2024
January59,204
February53,225
March80,342
April274,261
May648,708
June410,393
July238,976
August203,281
September204,302
October143,465
November65,744
December53,022

May has the most records (649,000). Records follow birdwatchers as well as birds: a busy month means more people out looking, as well as more birds passing through.

By family

12 of 28
All 28 families in Manitoba

How common

More of Canada

All of Canada

All 202 birds, A to Z

Show all 202 birds

Questions

4

What birds is Manitoba known for?

Compared with the rest of Canada, Manitoba stands out for Arctic Tern, Lark Sparrow, Western Meadowlark and Western Kingbird. Each is recorded at least 6.6 times as often here as across Canada, as a share of all bird records (2019–2024).

How many birds are on Birdfact's list for Manitoba?

202 species, each recorded regularly in Manitoba (in at least 3 of the 6 years 2019–2024): 6 residents, 128 summer visitors, 32 winter visitors, 32 passage migrants and 4 scarce visitors. The list includes only birds with a Birdfact species guide, so more species occur in Manitoba, and rarer vagrants are not listed.

What birds can I see in Manitoba in October?

126 species on our list for Manitoba are recorded regularly in October. Of these, the most often recorded are Canada Goose, Blue Jay, Common Raven, White-breasted Nuthatch and Ring-billed Gull.

What are the most common birds in Manitoba?

Of the birds on our list, the ones birdwatchers record most often in Manitoba are Common Raven, American Crow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay and House Sparrow.

Data: EOD – eBird Observation Dataset (Cornell Lab of Ornithology), accessed via GBIF.org, CC BY 4.0. Records from 2019–2024, aggregated and filtered by Birdfact. How these lists are made

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